Czechia vs Latvia: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Czechia
57.2%
in 2025
Latvia
54.4%
in 2025
Czechia rank
16th
Latvia rank
17th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 57.2% against 54.4% in Latvia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 17th of 29 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.6% | 3.0% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 35.2% | 8.0% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Czechia or Latvia?
- Czechia, at 57.2% against 54.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Czechia and Latvia?
- 2.8%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Czechia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 17th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.